Baby might have IUGR- anyone familiar??

So my first baby was born at 40 weeks, weighing 5,13 but healthy, and porked up right away. Gaining 1 oz by day 4 and being 11 lbs by 2 months. Here I am with my second, 39 weeks, 2 days and meausuring small again. My doctor said I have been meausuring a tad small the whole time but last week- at 38w, I measured 34. He sent me off to get a biophysical U/S and baby measured the same- 34 weeks, although all parts were equal (not a small brain, big abdomen, ect.) BUT I had an apt today and he wants to believe I just make small babies but of course standard routine would be to induce, immediately. I have an apt for Thursday to ge the NST again and talk more.. I feel in my heart baby is happy as a clam, we are all ready and prepared for our UC. Inducing would be horrific and traumatic for me. Has anyone else had this concern? What was your outcome?

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My babies always measure small, but they stay consistently small. Like if they measure a week small in the first us then they continue to measure a week small but not smaller. The doctor induced mewith my first baby because they said she dropped below the 10th percentile and she was just fine other then the fact that she weighed 5 lbs 5 ozs cuz they took her out too early! Iif your other babies measured small as well and the baby is still growing consistently, I wouldn't be worried, good luck!

That's the juggle! Is that the only times I was measured I think were 26 weeks, 33, then 38. I wish I wouldve had an apt between 33 and 38 to see if I was still consistently small or if it dropped greater. I have another apt tomorrow and that is one of my 20 questions for him.. (Although I'm not sure how accurate they'd be cause sometimes it'd be during a contraction, or when he's posterior- which seem like they'd be very different! But maybe not?

Anyway, thank you for your input. If I may ask what were your next babies weights? Were they suggesting inducement and you went naturally anyway? Obviously my biggest struggle right now is that I want our UC, so so bad, and I dont know what I'd do if I had another traumatic birthing experience.. This UC would be everything I needed to heal me from my last birth. :(

I had a baby that was IUGR, one of my twins. I did a ton of research on it at the time and one thing I read was that outcomes are NOT better with early induction than they are just waiting for natural onset of labor. It is a good idea to keep an eye on baby but if measurements are normal proportions and blood flow doplars are normal then induction may cause unnecessary difficulties for baby. In my case I kept declining their requests for me schedule a c-section, I wasn't going to do anything without a clear need to. In the end there was a clear need to get him out immediately and he did fine after that but had I agreed to do it sooner then the other baby would have had more problems because he wasn't ready and every day in the womb is better than an early day out.

lindyhoper that's what I've been finding online! There are alot of forums of mothers saying they measured many weeks behind, but induced anyway- regardless of the good blood/oxygen flow and lots of amniotic fluid, and the babies were 4 or 5 lbs but "perfectly healthy".

That is exactly how I feel though about the induction though.. It is NOT harmless, in any way, and there's a high chance it can just stress him out and cause a serious meconium aspiration among other dangers.

I know how you feel about needing this UC! I'm in the same boat. my second baby was 6 lbs 1 oz and she measured fine, or at least they weren't conserned. My 3rd was also measuring small but he stayed consistent at the next us so they weren't worried. He weighed 6 lbs 7ozs and my 4th who also measured small was also under 7 lbs.

I just had a premmie with igur 3 weeks ago yesterday. I was planning UC but I had placenta abruption and my water broke. If not for that he'd have been auc baby.
My son is doing great btw.
Can you get a few ultrasounds several weeks apart to see if baby is growing?
My son came at 27 weeks, the size of a 23 or 4 weeker. If they come very early, like my baby, c section is often a good choice because they just can't handle the contractions.
I really have had hardly any pain.
All that said hopefully your baby doesn't have iugr and acts like nearly all babies and goes to term.
If an emergency does come up, like with us, ypu will know exactly what to do.
We will do uc next time. We just got a 1 in 800 baby. I really do still have complete confidence that uc is NORMALLY the best choice.

I always carried low. My fundal ht was always 4-6 cms behind weeks, but had 9 + lb babies! Some carry high & have 6 lb babies inspite of measuring ahead. The # itself dosn't mean as much by itself as compared to how it is from week to week. Fundal ht should grow approx 1 cm a wk. Consistantly rowing less than that, is more indicative of IUGR than just a lower number that has been growing 1 cm a wk, regardless of whether the number is higher or lower than average.

I posted my birth story but I had him at home! He was around 5 lbs, longer but weighing less than my first. He was/is healthy! Just a tiny little guy. The more I am researching IUGR though I am shocked that all the midwives and OBs I've seen and not a one of them has brought IUGR to my attention. With both of babies it was obvious they were behind in growth! BUT they are both healthy so that's all that matters :)

Weird how big babies are something to be feared by the medical community as well. I push out bigs ones but measure right on target. I was considering a hospital birth because I've been seeing CNMs for prenatal care and they "deliver" I hate that term btw- at a local hospital. I'll be home again this time because I don't feel like dealing with hospital staff with their panties in a twist over a big baby- I'm also a milk machine my babies never loose an ounce and are tall, skinny, hungry big kids now!
I guess if babies don't fit into a tidy little box of "normal" it's something to be feared. I'm glad your perfect "little" ones are thriving- blessings:)